Federal College of Forestry staff, students attacked 7 EFCC operatives – Spokesman [PHOTOS]

<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared that seven of its operatives were attacked and held hostage on Tuesday at Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan.</p>, <p>The Commission noted that the operatives were in the college for a routine verification exercise.</p>, <p>Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, disclosed this on Wednesday.</p>, <p>DAILY POST had earlier reported that there was confusion in Ibadan on Tuesday when operatives of the Commission stormed the college. https://dailypost.ng/2023/10/25/confusion-in-ibadan-as-efcc-operatives-storm-college-shoot-student/</p>, <p>EFCC in the statement made available to DAILY POST noted that seven operatives of its Ibadan Zonal Command on routine verification exercise of a surety, one Azeez Kazeem Oluwakemi, were attacked and held hostage by staff and students of the college.</p>, <p>Oyewale maintained that the operatives were in the college to authenticate the address and identity of Oluwakemi, who stood as a surety for one Alakinde Khalid Kolawole, a suspected internet fraudster in the custody of the Commission.</p>, <p>The EFCC spokesman in the statement, added that students and staff of the college went on a frenzy, attacking the operatives who were on an authorized assignment.</p>, <p>The anti-graft agency noted that the college community was duly informed about the mission of the team.</p>, <p>The Commission further alleged that the college’s Student Union President and his colleagues and some staff of the institution ignited violent confrontation with the operatives.</p>, <p>“Seven operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on routine verification exercise of a surety: Azeez Kazeem Oluwakemi were, on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, attacked and held hostage by staff and students of the Federal College of Forestry, Idi-shin Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State.</p>, <p>“The operatives were in the college to authenticate the address and identity of Oluwakemi, who stood as a surety for Alakind